About this episode
Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett give advice to a comics artist who realizes that they'd accidentally plagiarized a character from someone else... but they like their character so much they just don't want to change it! Is there a plagiarism loophole? But FIRST... there's a lot of news and updates to cover! ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... Oni Press lays off senior staff , faces allegations of unpaid labor TokyoPop is back — but they have a long (and contentious) history with creators . Substack: "Day 366" has come for many comics creators who took the Substack grant. Tapas lays off 30% of staff Shopify lays off 10% of staff DinoKIckstarter.com — and tracking URLs Charles Schulz Museum — Brad and Dave will be doing a special LIVE show at the Schulz Museum on Nov. 12 to celebrate what would have been the legendary cartoonist's 100th birthday. "I made a plagiarism — but I LIKE it! ...Do I HAVE to change it?" Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — as well as an archive of previous livestreams! You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Early access to episodes $5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards. $10 — Gain access to the ComicLab livestreamed recording sessions (including an archive of past livestreams), plus $5-tier rewards Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook . Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive . Listen to ComicLab on... Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Pandora Stitcher You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Early access to episodes $5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards. If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now ! Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook . He is available for personal consultations . Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive . He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped .